driving

The new texting and driving ban signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott takes effect in another six weeks, but there are some things we need to know now to prep for it. Like how high are the fines?

It may look like certain drivers are doing something illegal behind the wheel, but it turns out it's perfectly legal in Texas.  And it feels so rebellious!

What is the worst spot for road rage around Lufkin?  That spot where South 1st and South Timberland come together?  Somewhere along Business 59?  Everywhere? Whether it's a residential street, a highway, or a parking lot, a new study says women are hit the hardest by road rage.  Surely not! But the reason behind it will surprise us, and make us feel better, girls.

If you have a certain type of vehicle, you can drive from Nacogdoches all the way to Tyler with the gas gauge on empty.  It turns out there's more gas in the tank than you think.

If you're hitting the road this afternoon, there's one specific 3-hour window where you might find yourself stuck in traffic and wishing you had left earlier.  Like yesterday.  It's the peak travel time for the entire holiday driving period, and here's the heads up in case you want to avoid it.

It's not just texting and driving that Austin is banning, but talking on the cell phone in the car too if the phone is up to the ear.

Everything awesome usually debuts in Europe first (except for football, Buffalo wings and Kate Upton). The latest innovation that Europeans will have long before Americans: glow-in-the-dark roads, which will debut in The Netherlands in mid-2013.